Author Archives: Thom

I came across this interesting article from Europe, quoting statements by a former Georgian defense minister on how Georgia managed to avoid being absorbed by Russia in the 2008 invasion. The minister, Dmitri Shashkin, feels the American response, though late, … Continue reading →

Is there such a thing as “the wrong side of history”? We hear this phrase a lot these days. Jonah Goldberg and Prager University take a closer look at what it means and how seriously we should take it:

Addiction is a horrible thing. We all know that. But The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (my church) has produced a series of video segments outlining the steps of the church’s Addiction Recovery Program that really bring it … Continue reading →

My family, who don’t usually pay much attention to politics, have been hearing and reading a few things about Donald Trump lately, and so our dinner conversations seem to turn in his direction frequently of late. A few times the … Continue reading →

The more I see of human behavior lately the more I’m convinced that very few people really want to change the world. Oh, they may say that’s what they want, but that’s not really what we get. That’s because the … Continue reading →

My niece got married this weekend, and I was there for most every significant part of that event. It’s been a while since I was involved with a wedding beyond putting in a guest appearance at a reception. For the … Continue reading →

It’s probably no surprise to anyone that I have no respect for Miley Cyrus. And I suspect she doesn’t place much importance on my opinions, either. But she isn’t helping her case any when she appears on the Tonight Show wearing … Continue reading →

My son has a goal of going to the Pokemon World Championships. As parents we’re excited to see him motivated about something, and so we’re doing what we can to support him in this. For me that means, among other things, serving … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading The Fellowship of the Ring again lately, and this time its struck me just how often characters sit and think things through. While this doesn’t happen “on camera” most of the time, it’s nonetheless there. The wiser … Continue reading →